The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-31
Mr.. Jobn II. Tav,or died at n

| his age. He was resident of Baltimore count,
| for thirty years and served in the Union arm,
during the war in Company H, Seventh Maryland
Regiment. He leaves wife and Eve children.
| The young men of Towsontown and v.cini
| ty can select no more pleasant place to spend al
evening than at the Guild Hall, where they cal
find plenty of books and papers and also indulg
| in innocent games and gymnastic exercises. Al
evening at the Guild will do you good. Try it.
| The M. E. Sunday school of New Market
| 7th district, gave delightful entertainment OF
Christmas eve, which was enjoyed by large au
dience. The programme was we'll arranged ant
successfully carried out through the efforts of tn
popular superintendent, Mr.. Francis A. Crook, Jr
| -Christmas passed off very quietly in Tow
sontown. There was the usual entertaining By
some, but this custom appears to be rapidly goini
out, most people preerring to spend the day quiet
| ly at home. There was very little firing or horn
blowing and, to the credit of all be it said, NJ
| drunkenness.
| Mr.. John R. Reese, a highly esteemed citi
zen of the 4th district, has built handsome bricl
dwelling on his farm at Gingrich's Station, Yves
tern Maryland Railroad. The house is in mod
ern style with all conveniences, including novelty
| steel heating fu-nace, 30. Mr.. Reese resides on
his farm at Owings Mills.
Mr.. Andrew Hines, who had been res;
dent of the 18th district for thirty years, dropped
| dead on Sunday afternoon last while doing somt
Mr.. Hines leaves family of six children. One o.
his sons, Mr.. John Hines, is an active Democratic
politician of the 18th district.
The retiring Fire Marshal, Mr.. James II
| Smith, was last week presented with handsome
gold-head cane by the men Of the department, in
recognition of his services and great consideration
| for them. Mr.. Smith has made good officer and
retires with the consciousness Of having performed
| his duties to the best of his ability.
"A little Towsontown boy has habit afteI
| finishing his dinner, of mumbling something tc
himself, but the other members Of the family, al
though they had noticed it, could never make Out
what the litle fellow said. Finally one of then
insisted on knowing, and the boy replied: 30
nothing; only said thank the Lord for that good
dinner"
DO our citizens propose to make move to
have Towsontown incorporated at the coming ses
sion of the Legislature? If they do it is time to
act now. We do not think the place will evel
amount to much until it is incorporated, and there
fore the sooner charter is secured the better. Lei
us pull ourselves together and see what can be
done about it.
The people of Georgetown, on the Belail
road are, it appears, displeased because the Coun
ty Commissioners appointed new captain and
driver for the chemical engine company at thai
place. and they have adopted resolutions protest
| ing against the change. As the new men are
worthy and qualified 1t would seem that this action
ia unnecessary.
1t is said that Jim O'Rourke, whose father
keeps grocery store in the Belt, and who claims
to be something of pugilist has offered to fight
James Brown, an employee of Poole d Hunts
shops, Woodbury., for $500 side. Brown CAM
raise the necessary funds, bat offers to meet
O'Rourke for $25 a side. 1t is not likely the men
will come together.
up to this time very little ice has been cut
in this county, that which has been harvested be-
xorv uoIst Iao fha~ fnur innhas thick
Already some fears are expressed that there will
be short supply of this now almost indispensable
article, but it is well not to be frightened too soon
The winter is young yet, and the cold snap Of this
week was encouraging.
Mrs. Louisa Mari, formerly of Catonsville
widow of the late William Mari, died at her resi-
dence at Calverton, on Thursday last, in the 18th
year of her age. Deceased, whose maiden name
was Feelemyer, was sister of Mrs. Gideon Her
be- u of Towsontown. She had no children and il
is thought that her estate, which amounts to con-
siderable, will 60 to other relatives.
Dave Brown, the colored man who hit his
better half in the head with loaf of bread cutting
it badly, has been presented by the Grand Jury
for assault with intent to kill. If Dave had put
the bread where we are told it would do the most
good, he might have averted all this trouble. Next
time he wants to "fan" the old woman he should
use bar Of soft soap for q weapon.
Mrs. Bowen, wife of Mr.. VIM. Bowen of s.,
whose pretty farm is situated just north of Tow
sontown, is known as an accomplished butter
maker. She sent to Mr.. Harris Ceilings, with CON-
pliments of the season, an exact limitation of Q
pineapple, made of beautiful golden butter, show
ing much skill and taste in shaping the outside
to give it the rough appearance of the fruit.
A hedge fence company will be organized
in Towsontown soon after the first of the year
These fences are something in which many farmers
are just now interested and we hope it will not be
long before the old-style rail fences Will be super
ceded by them. There is nothing more beautiful
than a well-kept hedge fence, and once properly
started, with ordinary care afterwards, they are
good for all time.
The Sunday school of Trinity p e. Church
Towsontown, held its Christmas festival Wednes-
day afternoon, in the chapel, where q large and
beautiful tree made the little folks open wide their
eyes with admiration. All were abundantly sup
piled with suitable gifts and sweetmeats, and q
very joyous time was had, thanks to the efforts OF
the kind superintendent, DR.. G. M. Bosley, and
his active corps ofteachers.
IS. Parker Bosley, Esq, prominent mem
Der of the Baltimore county bar, and Mr.. w. Gill
Smith, who for some years has been in the office
of r. r. Boarman, ESQ.,, have formed q law part
ncrship under the firm name of Bosley Smith,
with Offices at No. 8 Smedley Row, Towsontown,
and No. 120 East Lexington street, Baltimore.
Mr.. Smith ia a grandson of the late Frederick
Omltn, oI Ouiany Vdhey, anu has poen mem-
Der of the bar for several years.
-THE UNION stated last week that Mrs.
Moore, of Baltimore county, had purchased the
store property of Mr.. D. L. Bailey, at Scarbor-
ough, Hartford county. This was an error, the
purchaser being Mr.. S. T. Moore, postmaster at
Manor, 10th district, who will take possession Of
the property on the LIST of April next. We are
sorry to lose good a citizen IS Mr.. Moore, but
as he is determined to 60 we hope he may meet
with abundant success in his new location. He
will carry with him the best wishes of many Bal
timore county friends.
The number Of demijohns that came down
from Hartford by the Maryland Central road just
before the holidays was simply appalling. One
baggage car we noticed was 'ly filed with
them, ranging in size from the unpretentious look
ing half gallon to the ponderous fve-gslon fellow.
If all Of these went back filed and they did, every
one OF them, with scores of others-our friends
over the line must have had high old time the
past week. Local option is doubtless very good
thing, but it always gives the 'jug trade" big
boom about the holidays
Tho nol% An~o~o<;1n R;r - Tee